Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Ireland
Ireland: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 0.2609 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Ireland, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.2609 for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Ireland peaked at 14.2 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1382, in 2018.
That places Ireland 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 14.2 | — |
| 1994 | 3.8 | -73.2% |
| 1995 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.5 | -35.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7 | -72.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +114.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7048 | -53.0% |
| 2004 | 0.668 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.284 | -57.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7048 | +148.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6019 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9819 | +63.1% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | +80.0% |
| 2010 | 2.03 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9204 | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9325 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5992 | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1382 | -76.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2177 | +57.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2138 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2762 | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3449 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2609 | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8792 | 0.284 | 1.77 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.1382 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.274 | 0.2138 | 0.3449 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 113 Taiwan, China 0.3 compare
- 114 Switzerland 0.2941 compare
- 115 France 0.2852 compare
- 117 Belgium 0.2559 compare
- 118 Luxembourg 0.2109 compare
- 119 Slovenia 0.0698 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ireland
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.6 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 7,325 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.9 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 21.9 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.054 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Ireland?
- Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Ireland was 0.2609 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 in 1987.
- What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1382 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- Ireland ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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